Kirkhamgate’s story
No listed buildings inside Kirkhamgate’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KirkhamgateWest Yorkshire
47% of households own their home outright. A village of 952 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
952
Census 2021 · Wakefield council
Median home
£240K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
27% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirkhamgate a good place to live?
There are no grades for Kirkhamgate: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Kirkhamgate stand out
The 3 things Kirkhamgate does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirkhamgate.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Kirkhamgate than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Kirkhamgate is 51.6.
51.6median age
KirkhamgateWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Kirkhamgate | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kirkhamgate
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 57% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 49.2.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgateLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 229 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 90% of commuters in Kirkhamgate, more than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 40% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below West Yorkshire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. 3% of commuters who live in Kirkhamgate also work there. Jobs per working resident: 3.1.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus3%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Kirkhamgate own their home: 77%, more than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. Social housing holds 10% of households, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 50 homes sold inside Kirkhamgate’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £240,000.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirkhamgate£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 24 |
| Terraced | £172,500 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Wakefield council area
£2,259
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Kirkhamgate records less burglary and damage per resident than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.4 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime runs at 21 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Kirkhamgate came to 32 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 7. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
21violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Anti-social7
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 4.4% of people in Kirkhamgate say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Kirkhamgate: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Kirkhamgate is Pinderfields Hospital, 2.6 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above West Yorkshire’s towns (81%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kirkhamgate | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
77
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Kirkhamgate is conservation area than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Kirkhamgate’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wakefield Cathedral and 6 more in and around Kirkhamgate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kirkhamgate. Best known first.
CathedralWakefield Cathedral3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWakefield Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryThe Art House3.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionMission Out3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMental Health Muesum3.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Museum: Jill Jennings, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Art House: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kirkhamgate
13pages on Kirkhamgate
The big questions
Safety21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £806 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brandy Carr RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 77 (men), 80.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kirkhamgate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East ArdsleyOssettWakefieldThorpe on the HillHorburyLofthouse and Robin HoodDewsburyKirkhamgate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkhamgate | 952 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Ardsley | 15,238 | 1.7 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Ossett | 21,854 | 1.9 | B | B+ | C | C |
| Wakefield | 97,871 | 2.2 | C | B | D− | D |
| Thorpe on the Hill | 1,232 | 2.3 | — | B− | C | C |
| Horbury | 9,868 | 2.8 | B− | B+ | D | C |
| Lofthouse and Robin Hood | 4,187 | 3 | B | B− | C | C |
| Dewsbury | 63,730 | 3.5 | C− | A | D− | D |
Thorpe on the Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirkhamgate
How much is council tax in Kirkhamgate?
Band D council tax in Kirkhamgate is £2,259 for 2026–27, less than in 79% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Kirkhamgate expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £240,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £172,500, semi-detached houses £220,000 and detached houses £375,000. Private rents in the Wakefield council area averaged £806 a month in August 2026.
About Kirkhamgate
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Kirkhamgate is a built-up area of 952 people, in the Wakefield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 952 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wakefield
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000943
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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